Role of Pulsed Dye Laser With and Without Intralesional ... - ESPRS
Role of Pulsed Dye Laser With and Without Intralesional ... - ESPRS
Role of Pulsed Dye Laser With and Without Intralesional ... - ESPRS
Create successful ePaper yourself
Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.
88 Vol. 33, No. 1 / <strong>Role</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Pulsed</strong> <strong>Dye</strong> <strong>Laser</strong> <strong>With</strong> & <strong>With</strong>out <strong>Intralesional</strong> Corticosteroid<br />
lasers for treatment <strong>of</strong> hypertrophic scars in darkskinned<br />
patients is not well established [9-11].<br />
Furthermore, the appropriate time to start treatment<br />
<strong>of</strong> hypertrophic scars has not been determined<br />
[6,12,13].<br />
Accordingly, the present study was conducted<br />
to evaluate the effectiveness <strong>of</strong> flashlamp pulsed<br />
dye laser (FPDL, 585nm) alone <strong>and</strong> in combination<br />
with intralesional TAC injections for early <strong>and</strong> late<br />
treatment <strong>of</strong> hypertrophic scars.<br />
PATIENTS AND METHODS<br />
Twenty-four patients, <strong>of</strong> both sexes <strong>and</strong> different<br />
skin phototypes, with twenty-six linear hypertrophic<br />
scars at different body regions were included in<br />
the present study. All the enrolled scars did not<br />
heal to the patients’ satisfaction. Keloid scars were<br />
excluded from the present study. Moreover, hypertrophic<br />
scars treated within the preceding 2 months<br />
were excluded from the present study. According<br />
to hypertrophic scars’ durations at initial presentations,<br />
patients were classified into two equal groups.<br />
Patients initially presented with hypertrophic scars<br />
<strong>of</strong> a duration
Change language